Praise be to the Lord God Almighty who was and is and is to come. Blessed be the Lord, my Rock and Redeemer, the shade at my right hand and the One who walks with us so we fear no evil. Blessed are you, O Lord, to receive glory, honorContinue Reading
“You were lost sheep with no idea who you were or where you were going. Now you’re named and kept for good by the Shepherd of your souls.” (1 Peter 2:25 MSG) As I write this I am sorting through my notes from the women’s conference last weekend at ourContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for our nation and world on Tuesdays this year.] “I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.” (Psalm 27:13 NIV) Light of the World, In this day and age we hear the truth of your Word – that darkness covers the earth and thick darkness over the peoples. WeContinue Reading
Listen, God! Please, pay attention! Can you make sense of these ramblings, my groans and cries? King-God, I need your help.Every morningyou’ll hear me at it again.Every morningI lay out the pieces of my lifeon your altarand watch for fire to descend. Oh God – hear my humble prayer for forgivenessContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for Jesus’s Church on Sundays this year.] “I, therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eagerContinue Reading
In preparation for our church’s women’s conference this weekend, I am writing a seven-minute presentation on the Biblical character Esther and how she was unshakeable in her efforts to save her people from evil. There are so many facets to this small book of the Bible that I could neverContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for children and families on Thursdays this year.] As I write this I am studying Esther’s story. There are many interesting facets to the story, but one that caught my attention is the importance of her identity and community as a Jewish woman. As youContinue Reading
In the book of Esther there are four main characters: King Xerxes, a Persian King who reigned over the Jews who had been exiled from the Jewish homeland; Haman, Xerxes’ right-hand man who hated the Jews and wanted to destroy them; Mordecai, a Jewish man descended from the original exiles;Continue Reading
“Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.” (Psalm 31:24 NIV) [Please join me in praying for our nation and world on Tuesdays.] Current news stories: These and many other pieces of news today can seem rather overwhelming. Who has the emotional bandwidth to absorb so many terribly hardContinue Reading
Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.” (Psalm 62:1-2 NIV) Next weekend our church is hosting a two-day conference which will draw between 200-300 women from a variety of places, denominations, and ethnicities. OurContinue Reading